diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/ThreadedAssignment.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/ThreadedAssignment.cpp
index 18e4593c91..8b6de7da11 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/ThreadedAssignment.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/ThreadedAssignment.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ void ThreadedAssignment::commonInit(const QString& targetName, NodeType_t nodeTy
     _domainServerTimer.start();
 
     // start sending stats packet once we connect to the domain
-    connect(&nodeList->getDomainHandler(), SIGNAL(connectedToDomain(const QString&)), &_statsTimer, SLOT(start()));
+    connect(&nodeList->getDomainHandler(), &DomainHandler::connectedToDomain,
+            &_statsTimer, static_cast<void (QTimer::*)()>(&QTimer::start));
 
     // stop sending stats if we disconnect
     connect(&nodeList->getDomainHandler(), &DomainHandler::disconnectedFromDomain, &_statsTimer, &QTimer::stop);